Bowling Green State University Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Fleming, Lexi
Jersey Number 25
Lexi Fleming
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mercy McAuley
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
Bio
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
FLEMING AND THE FALCONS
2024-25 | Fifth Year
2023-24 | Redshirt Junior
2022-23 | Redshirt Sophomore
2021-22 | Sophomore
2020-21 | Freshman
LINKS
Nov. 15, 2019 - Falcons Sign Six
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Bowling Green |
- In Fleming's five seasons at BGSU (2020-21 through 2024-25), the Falcons had records of 69-27 (.719) when she played and 34-32 (.515) when she did not
- Scored 1,212 career points to rank 25th in school history
- Also is ranked on the following BGSU career lists...
- Points per game: 10th (12.63)
- Steals: Eighth (207)
- Steals per game: Third (2.16)
- Three-point field goals made: Seventh (186)
- Three-point field goals made per game: Fourth (1.94)
- Free-throw pct.: 17th (79.0%; 226-of-286)
- Assists per game: 16th (2.74)
2024-25 | Fifth Year
- Named to the All-MAC Third Team
- Was named to the 2024-25 Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the second time in her career
- Was the recipient of the Comeback Performance award at the Ziggys, the athletic department's year-end award ceremony
- Played in 23 games, making 22 starts
- Averaged 13.5 points per game, ranking third on the team, along with 3.4 rebounds per contest
- Also had 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game, ranking third in assists and second in steals
- Hit 54 three-point field goals, the second-highest total on the team, and had an assist/turnover ratio of 1.92
- Did not play enough overall games to be ranked among the MAC leaders, but was listed among the leaders in no fewer than nine categories in MAC games only
- Was second in the conference in three-pointers made per game in league contests (2.4), and ranked third in assist/turnover ratio (2.1)
- Also was among the leaders in steals (seventh, 2.2), scoring (13th, 14.6), assists (13th, 3.3), free-throw pct. (also 13th, 76.9%), field-goal pct. (15th, 47.1%), three-point pct. (16th, 35.2%) and minutes per game (18th, 32.9)
- Made her season debut on Dec. 7 vs. Xavier, seeing her first action in nearly a year
- Had nine points in less than 14 minutes, going 3-for-4 from three-point range and adding an assist and a steal
- Moved into the starting lineup for the next game, vs. Marquette, and had five points and three rebounds in that win
- Played 23 minutes at Duquesne, with 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot
- Scored a game-high 17 points in the MAC opener at Kent State, adding two rebounds, two assists and a block
- Had 13 points vs. Eastern Michigan, along with two rebounds, four assists and a game-high four steals
- Dished out four assists and had a team-best plus/minus rating of +5 vs. Buffalo
- Had a team-high 23 points at Miami, adding six assists, three rebounds, three steals and a block
- Again led the team in scoring at Ohio, with 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and a steal in that win
- Reached the 1,000-point mark for her career with the first field goal of the game in the win over NIU at the Stroh Center
- Had 15 points on the night, adding five assists, three steals, two rebounds and a block
- Became the 32nd player to reach 1,000 points, but was tied for the ninth-fastest Falcon to reach that plateau
- Five points and a game-high five assists vs. Western Michigan
- Scored a game-high 23 points at Toledo, going 9-of-13 from the field
- Added four rebounds, three assists and three steals vs. the Rockets
- Scored 18 points in the win over Akron, and also had six assists (tying her career best) and four steals
- Had 13 points in the win at Central Michigan, adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal
- Scored 14 points at Ball State, along with five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals
- Had eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals to go along with six points in the win at Arkansas State
- Scored 13 points in the home win over CMU, with a team-high eight rebounds, an assist, five steals and a block
- Had 11 points in the win at WMU, and led the Falcons in rebounds (seven), assists (five - tied for team lead) and steals (three)
- Scored 11 points in the Falcons' win over Toledo at the Stroh
- Had 12 points, going 4-for-6 from the arc, and added two rebounds, two assists and two steals in the home win over Ohio
- Scored 10 points at Northern Illinois, adding three rebounds, four assists and two steals
- Shattered the school record for points in a quarter in the win over Kent State
- Had 25 points in the game, including 21 in the first quarter alone
- Went 7-for-8 from the field, including 6-of-7 from the arc, in the opening 10 minutes
- Finished the game with four rebounds and six assists along with those 25 points
- Had another spectacular first quarter three days later in the win at Eastern Michigan
- Scored 13 points in the opening 10 minutes en route to a game-high 21
- Had 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals in the MAC Tournament game vs. Buffalo
2023-24 | Redshirt Junior
- Played in the first 10 games of the season, starting all 10
- Averaged 15.0 points. 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game
- Prior to being injured just 70 seconds into the Indiana game (Dec. 22), was leading the Falcons in scoring (16.7 ppg), rebounding (5.1 rpg) and steals (2.7 spg) while ranking third in assists (3.1 apg)
- Played all 40 minutes of the win over Cleveland State, with her 19 points including the go-ahead free throws with 1.0 seconds left
- Had a tremendous game in her hometown, with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals in a win at Xavier
- Scored 13 points in the third quarter alone vs. the Musketeers, including her own personal 8-0 run
- Had game-high totals of 14 points and six steals, and tied for game honors with five assists vs. Mercer
- Also had four rebounds and a plus/minus rating of +23 vs. the Bears
- Led all players with 22 points in the win over Lehigh
- Also had a game-high seven rebounds along with five assists, three steals and a blocked shot vs. the Mountain Hawks
- Had a team-high 19 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, along with seven rebounds and three assists in the win over Duquesne
- Tied for game honors with 24 points at #4 Iowa
- Led the Falcons in both scoring and rebounding (seven) against the Hawkeyes, adding two assists and a team-high three steals
- Had 14 points at Iowa, adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal
- Scored 11 points and tied for team honors with seven rebounds against #1 South Carolina
- Added three assists and a pair of steals against the Gamecocks
- Played just over a minute at #16/15 Indiana, before leaving the game due to injury
2022-23 | Redshirt Sophomore
- A team captain for the second-straight season
- Named to the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Played in 36 of BGSU's 38 games, making 20 starts
- Averaged 9.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg on the season
- Was second on the team with 51 three-point field goals made
- Was third on the team in steals and fourth in assists (94, 2.61 apg)
- Finished fourth in the MAC in steals (67) and eighth in steals per game (1.86)
- Came off the bench to score four points and grab three rebounds in the season-opening win at St. Bonaventure
- Had eight points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win over Wright State
- Played five-plus minutes at #9/12 Indiana, with three points and a steal
- Had 16 points in the win at Southern Indiana, adding four rebounds and an assist
- Scored 12 points in the second quarter alone in that win
- Had 12 points, four rebounds, an assist, four steals and a blocked shot against Detroit Mercy
- Scored 14 points and added four assists at Valparaiso
- Went 4-for-5 from the field, including 3-of-4 from the arc, vs. the Beacons
- Continued that hot shooting at ETSU, going 7-for-9 from the floor en route to a game-high 18 points
- Had two points and five rebounds at IUPUI
- Scored 16 points vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, going 6-for-8 from the floor
- Added two rebounds, four assists and a block in that win
- Hit a three-pointer and added three rebounds and three steals vs. UTRGV
- Had nine points, five rebounds, three assists and a block at Ball State, and added six points vs. Eastern Michigan
- Four points, four boards, a game- and career-high five assists, four steals and a block vs. Central Michigan
- Had six points, four rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals as BGSU came back from 14 points down for a road win over MAC-leading Akron
- Played 2:25 in the fourth quarter of that game, with four points, a rebound and a steal as BG completed the comeback
- Had 11 points and a career-high six assists in an 88-76 win over Toledo at the Stroh
- Hit back-to-back three-point field goals early in the third quarter to help BGSU open up a 10-point lead vs. the Rockets
- Scored 11 of her 14 points in the second half as BG topped Kent State at the Stroh
- Was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point land in that win
- Four points, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot in BG's win at Buffalo
- Had eight points, five boards and three dimes in the win at NIU three days later
- Seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. Western Michigan
- Scored three points and added five boards, four assists and a steal against Miami
- Did not dress for the Ohio game, but returned for the contest at Kent State three days later
- Had seven points, five rebounds, three assists and a career-high six steals in the win at KSU
- Had 15 points, four boards, two assists and three steals vs. NIU at the Stroh
- Scored five points and had nine rebounds, two assists and three steals in the win at Western Michigan
- Had 10 points, five boards, three assists and four steals in BG's victory at Central Michigan
- Eight points, three rebounds and four assists vs. Buffalo
- Scored nine of her 19 points in overtime as BGSU defeated Ball State on national TV
- Also had nine rebounds, tying her season high, three assists and a pair of steals
- She went 9-of-10 from the stripe in overtime, singlehandedly outscoring BSU in the extra session
- Had five points, four assists and team-high totals of eight rebounds and four steals at Toledo
- Had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the MAC Tournament win over Eastern Michigan
- Scored 11 points and added seven rebounds and four assists in BG's semifinal-round victory vs. Ball State
- Went 7-for-7 from the free-throw line against the Cardinals
- Had six points, five boards, three assists and two steals in the championship game vs. Toledo
- Scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting in BGSU's WNIT win over Liberty at the Stroh
- Again had 12 points in BG's second-round win at Green Bay, adding four boards and three assists
- Hit three three-pointers in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter to blow that game open
- Scored 10 points and added six rebounds and three steals as BG beat Memphis
- Had seven points, seven rebounds and a game-high five steals in the Falcons' win over Florida in the Great 8
- Scored 15 points and tied for team honors with seven rebounds and five assists vs. Columbia
- Also had a game-high four steals vs. the Lions
2021-22 | Sophomore
- A team captain of the 2021-22 Falcons
- Named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team
- Was the only sophomore to be named to the preseason all-conference team
- One of 25 players around the nation named to the preseason watch list for the 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player-of-the-Year Award
- Received the MAC's Commissioner's Award, and also was named to the MAC Honor Roll
- Was injured just days before the regular-season opener and missed the entire season
2020-21 | Freshman
- MAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team
- Also named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team
- Was one of 15 players -- but the only freshman -- named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Midseason Watch List on Jan. 6
- Was named BGSU's Newcomer of the Year at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year (virtual) awards ceremony
- That award goes to just one male and one female athlete across all sports at the University
- Played in 27 of BGSU's 29 games, starting all 27, and led the team in scoring with 15.9 ppg
- Also led the Falcons in minutes played (33.1 mpg), free throws made (89) and attempted (111), FT percentage (.802), steals (67) and steals per game (2.48)
- Made 57 three-point field goals to rank second on the team, and was fourth in assists (2.52 apg)
- Her total of 67 steals was the highest by a freshman in BGSU history and ranked eighth on the overall school single-season list
- She also landed on the BG single-season lists for steals per game (seventh) and FT pct. (13th)
- Had one of the more impressive debuts in BGSU women's basketball history
- Was in the starting lineup for her collegiate debut, the season-opening win over Valparaiso, and scored a game-high 24 points
- In the history of the Falcon women's basketball program (individual game records dating to 1976-77), no BG freshman had ever scored as many as 24 points in her first collegiate game
- Was 7-of-13 from the field and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line vs. the Crusaders, and also had six rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Had 11 points in the fourth quarter, including eight during a 19-1 BG run after VU had closed within a single point
- Scored 11 points in the Falcons' win at Northern Kentucky, the alma mater of both of her parents
- Also had four rebounds, three steals and an assist vs. the Norse
- For her second time in as many home games, led all scorers in the win over Milwaukee
- Had 22 points vs. the Panthers, adding a team-high six rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Went 6-of-11 from the field and 9-for-12 from the line
- Had a steal and layup in the final seconds of the third quarter vs. MKE, then hit two free throws with 17.3 seconds left to give BG a 63-62 lead in an eventual 64-62 victory
- Again in the Eastern Michigan game, led all scorers, marking the third time in as many home games that she had done so
- Had 21 points vs. the Eagles, going 8-of-12 from the field
- Hit 3-of-5 three-point attempts in the MAC-opening win
- Tied for team honors with 15 points at Purdue, adding two rebounds, three assists and three steals
- Had a game-high 18 points, including 13 in the second half, in BG's win at Morehead State
- Also had seven rebounds, two assists and five steals vs. the Eagles
- Scored 10 points in the fourth quarter alone at MSU, including her own personal 7-0 scoring run midway through the period
- Had a game-high 26 points, the highest total of her young career, in BG's win over Miami at the Stroh Center
- Scored 17 of those 26 points in the second half, including her own 7-0 run for the second-straight game
- Also had four rebounds and a game-high five steals
- Made it eight-straight double-figure games, scoring a game-high 19 points as BGSU battered Ball State, 89-55, in Muncie
- Was 6-for-9 from the field, including 4-of-5 from the arc, and also had four assists, three steals, two rebounds and a plus/minus rating of +26
- Had 16 points, all in the second half, at Western Michigan, adding six rebounds, three assists and three steals
- Led all players with a +32 plus/minus rating, and was 4-for-4 from three-point range after halftime
- Had a game-high 26 points, tying her career best, vs. Northern Illinois
- It marked her 10th double-digit scoring effort in as many career games, and the fifth time in as many home games that she had scored over 20 points
- Led the Falcons and set a new career standard with eight rebounds vs. the Huskies, and also had two assists, four steals and a perfectly-timed blocked shot
- Scored 18 points and added seven rebounds, three assists and a steal at Buffalo
- Led the Falcons and tied for game honors with 21 points in the Falcons' win at Toledo
- Also had three rebounds, four assists and a game-high five steals vs. the Rockets, and went 12-for-13 at the FT line
- Missed much of the second half of the Akron game due to foul trouble, but still had 10 points, six boards, two assists and four steals vs. the Zips
- Had 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal in just 22:30 at Miami, with a plus/minus rating of +30
- Again scored 15 points in BG's home win over WMU, adding three assists and a pair of steals
- Had 13 points in the win over Toledo three days later, adding three boards, two assists and two steals
- Scored a game-high 22 points at Northern Illinois, adding six rebounds, three assists and three steals
- After hitting double digits in each of the first 17 games of her BGSU career, was held to six points vs. Ohio, but added six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in the Falcons' win
- Tied for team honors with 15 points at Kent State, and had her first double-double with 10 rebounds in the Falcons' overtime win
- Had a game-high 20 points, scoring 10 in each half, in BGSU's win over Central Michigan at the Stroh
- Scored 14 points and added five boards, four assists and a pair of steals as BG won at Akron to clinch the MAC regular-season championship
- Had nine points, going 3-for-5 from the arc, in the home win over KSU
- Scored 13 points and had a game-high nine rebounds vs. Buffalo at the Stroh, adding three assists and two steals
- Left the MAC Tournament quarterfinal game vs. EMU with an injury, but returned to score 16 points in the semifinal-round win over Buffalo
- Hit four three-pointers and had four assists and a game-high five steals vs. the Bulls
- Had six points, two rebounds and two steals in the WNIT opener vs. Creighton, before missing BG's final two WNIT contests due to injury
Mercy McAuley High School |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
- A four-year letterwinner at Mercy McAuley H.S. (‘20) for coach Nick Baltimore
- A three-time all-league (Girls Greater Catholic League) first-team selection
- Had an overall record of 82-18 during her four seasons, including at least 19 wins in every year
- Earned all-state accolades three times
- A three-time all-district selection and the district player of the year
- Averaged 12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 4.3 steals per game as a senior for the Wolves, leading the league in steals
- As a junior, had 13.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.7 apg and 3.2 spg
- Her team won district titles in three of her four seasons
- Team captain as both a junior and a senior
- National Honor Society
Personal |
- Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- A human development and family studies major at BGSU
- Daughter of Dan and Melissa Fleming
- The youngest of three children
- Has a pair of older brothers, Ryan and CJ
- CJ is a member of the men's basketball team at Bellarmine Univ.
- Ryan played at Northern Kentucky Univ.
- Both parents played collegiate basketball at NKU as well
- Has played for the Cincy Swish
- Favorite athlete is Sabrina Ionescu
- Lists her mother as her biggest influence
LINKS
Nov. 15, 2019 - Falcons Sign Six
Amy Velasco, Lexi Fleming, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Mar. 5, 2025)
Thursday, March 06
Paige Kohler, Coach Chmiel, & Amy Velasco Postgame Interview (Feb. 26, 2025)
Thursday, February 27
In the Paint: Lexxus Graham-Blincoe
Wednesday, February 26
Erika Porter, Amy Velasco, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Feb. 22, 2025)
Sunday, February 23
